Rayman (Game Boy Color)
Rayman (GBC) is a remake of the original Rayman which was released for the Game Boy Color in 2000. Due to the handheld's technical limits, the game is a lot shorter than the original and Rayman himself is brought down to a small number of pixels high, yet it still manages to recreate the colorful universe of the original on the Game Boy Color.
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| Published by | Ubisoft | |
| Developed by | Ubisoft | |
| Release date | 2000 | |
| Genre | 2D Platformer | |
| Gameplay mode | Single player | |
| Platforms | Game Boy Color | |
Notable differences
- While Rayman's sprite is a smaller version of that in the original Rayman, the rest of this version's artwork uses his Rayman 2 appearance.
- The Tings are now tiny fairies that float inside magical balls Rayman has to collect.
- The entire game uses no music from the original, instead replaced with music from Rayman 2.
- The games uses only a password feature.
- There are no bosses at the end of each world, apart from Mr. Dark who this time will actually fight you at the very end. This has made the game a lot short and somewhat easier than the original.
- Several characters from the original (The Magician, Tarayzan, Betilla etc) do not appear in the game.
- Access to bonus levels is represented by an exit sign which has an arrow facing upwards, rather than the Magician.
- When Rayman is near a cage, the music changes.
- The World Map is accessible at the end of the game.
- All levels have completely original names, and slightly original scenery.
Other Features
Ubi Key
The Ubi Key was an exclusive feature in which two Game Boy Colors would transfer data to each other using the infra-red links (the small black tabs next to where the user inserts the Game Pak). In this case, a giant key would be found at some point of the game, and when these are transferred they would give you access to bonuses, such as a secret level.
Sticker Book
New copies of the game would contain a small sticker booklet and some stickers using some Rayman 2 artwork. Oddly enough there is also a page that featured Rigatoni, the main antagonist from the Animated Series, which was possibly a means to advertise the series though it never aired in more than a few countries. The rest of the stickers could be obtained at the now defunct official Rayman 2 website, Rayman2.com.
